In Kashmir, 150,000 Flowers Make Just 1 Kg of Saffron. Here’s How Farmers Harvest Them

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• left · 1 outlet

  After Ladakh's Lilium flowers reached major markets by air, Iranian saffron bloomed in 30 days. Read how high-value farming is expanding in the cold desert.

  — Mathrubhumi English

• center · 2 outlets

  #Watch | Kashmir’s saffron fields turn purple as farmers begin harvesting the prized spice across Pampore. While farmers lament declining production and crop yields, officials at the Indian International Kashmir Saffron Trading Centre say this year’s harvest has improved compared to last year. They…

  — Greater Kashmir